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TWGC 31 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Andy Rothschild! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Armad Bates!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Rothschild clinches up with Bates and pushes him back against the cage.
Bates is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Bates gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rothschild regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rothschild (0) vs (2) Bates
Rothschild tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bates is pushing down on Rothschild's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rothschild is fighting to maintain full guard but Bates has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rothschild is looking for a sweep. Bates is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rothschild won't allow Bates to pass to mount.
Rothschild trying to control but Bates postures up.
Rothschild is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rothschild is trying to control but can't.
Bates is pressing down on Rothschild's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rothschild is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Bates wants to work for an arm triangle but Rothschild is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild is looking for a sweep. Bates is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rothschild is working hard here to advance position.
Bates looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Bates is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T1##SUB2#
Bates is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rothschild is just riding it out for now. Bates eventually gives up the hold.
Rothschild is looking to control Bates's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rothschild avoid being mounted?
Rothschild is looking for a sweep. Bates is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rothschild's coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Rothschild is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Bates is working for a kimura but Rothschild is defending it quite comfortably.
Rothschild is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bates passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rothschild (0) vs (5) Bates
Rothschild working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bates trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Bates working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Rothschild turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Bates off and cradles Rothschild's limp body as Bates celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Armad Bates!
A very excited looking Armad Bates made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Two Chainz!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chainz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Chainz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sulvar was covering up waiting for the punch and Chainz finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (0) vs (2) Chainz
Sulvar trying to keep a closed guard but Chainz is proving a slippery customer.
Chainz tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chainz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chainz looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar has his hands on Chainz's head, controlling the position. #T1#
Chainz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chainz wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Chainz stopping the sweep attempt from Sulvar.
Chainz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Chainz tries to pass.
Chainz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2#
Sulvar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chainz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chainz preventing the sweep.
Chainz postures up.
Sulvar being controlled here, momentarily.
Chainz wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving. #T3#
Chainz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chainz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chainz tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Sulvar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chainz told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#T4#
Sulvar trying to control the position here.
Chainz tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Chainz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chainz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T5#
Sulvar is pulling down on Chainz's head. It's preventing any offense from Chainz, at least for the moment.
Chainz looking to pass the guard.
Sulvar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Chainz tries to pass.
Chainz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sulvar is controlling Chainz's posture.#T6#
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Chainz from controlling successfully.
Chainz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Chainz tries to pass. #T7#
Chainz stands and throws Sulvar's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (0) vs (5) Chainz
Chainz just content to control the position.
Sulvar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chainz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Chainz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chainz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chainz has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sulvar! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sulvar (0) vs (7) Chainz
Chainz trying to control but Sulvar is having none of it. #T8#
Chainz content just to control the position here.
Sulvar regains half guard.
Sulvar tries to get to full guard but Chainz has control of the leg.
Chainz wants to pass the guard but Sulvar is defending well. #T9#
Sulvar wants to improve his position but Chainz is controlling well.
Sulvar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sulvar.
Chainz tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Sulvar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chainz wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Chainz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chainz tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard. #T10#
Chainz trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar pulls Chainz in close to his closed guard and prevents Chainz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chainz looking to pass the guard.
Chainz being controlled here momentarily.
Chainz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T11#
It looks like Chainz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Chainz pushing down on Sulvar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chainz wants to pass to mount but Sulvar is defending the position.
Sulvar wants to control but Chainz is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T12#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chainz in particular looking to stall.
Sulvar is not content to let Chainz control the position.
Chainz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sulvar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sulvar is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Chainz wants to work for an arm triangle but Sulvar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T13#
Sulvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chainz slows the pace down in half guard.
Chainz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sulvar keeps working.
Chainz not doing much here.
Chainz is trying to control. Sulvar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T14#
Chainz is controlling the pace.
Chainz trying to control from half guard but Sulvar is working away.
Sulvar tries to roll over but Chainz keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chainz wins on points by 7 to 0.
A very excited looking Two Chainz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Bong Ji Woo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ramon Carlos !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Ji Woo clinches up with Carlos and pushes him back against the cage.
Ji Woo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carlos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD2#
Carlos has Ji Woo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Carlos pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ji Woo tumbling to the mat - Carlos dives into Ji Woo's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ji Woo (0) vs (2) Carlos
Carlos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ji Woo's guard.
Carlos is controlling the pace.
Ji Woo wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo is trying to control but can't.
Carlos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ji Woo keeps working. #T1#
Ji Woo tries to get to full guard but Carlos has control of the leg.
Ji Woo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carlos is working away from the top position though.
Carlos is keen to just control but Ji Woo is a slippery customer.
Carlos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ji Woo gets full guard.
Carlos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ji Woo has control of Carlos 's left arm, preventing Carlos from doing any damage.
Carlos is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Ji Woo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ji Woo (2) vs (2) Carlos
Ji Woo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlos is looking to get back to full guard here but Ji Woo has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Ji Woo (5) vs (2) Carlos
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ji Woo continues to stall.
Carlos has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T3#
Ji Woo trying to control the position but Carlos is working away.
Ji Woo is staying tight to Carlos 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ji Woo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ji Woo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ji Woo trying to control the position but Carlos is working away. #T4#
Ji Woo laying and praying for a moment but Carlos takes advantage and regains half guard.
Ji Woo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ji Woo wants to control but Carlos is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T5##SUB#
Ji Woo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ji Woo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carlos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ji Woo in particular looking to stall.#T6#
Carlos is pressing down on Ji Woo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carlos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ji Woo is one step ahead there.
Carlos working a defensive guard here.
Carlos keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully.
Ji Woo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carlos is keeping the position for now. #T7#
Carlos can't keep his opponent in guard - Ji Woo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ji Woo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ji Woo is looking to take a break and control but Carlos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T8#
Ji Woo slows the pace down in half guard.
Carlos is pressing down on Ji Woo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ji Woo trying to move into half guard but instead Carlos has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ji Woo (5) vs (4) Carlos
Carlos wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving. #T9#
Ji Woo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ji Woo looking to control.
Carlos won't allow Ji Woo to sweep him here.
Carlos trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Ji Woo wants to sweep here but Carlos controlling him for the moment.
Ji Woo is working hard here to advance position.
Carlos trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom. #T10#
Carlos advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ji Woo (5) vs (7) Carlos
Ji Woo struggling a bit here.
Ji Woo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carlos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Carlos trying to control the position but Ji Woo is working away.
Ji Woo is looking to reverse the position.#T11#
Ji Woo is not content to let Carlos control the position.
Carlos is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ji Woo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ji Woo tries to buck Carlos off but Carlos is having none of it.
Carlos is looking to take a break and control but Ji Woo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T12#
Ji Woo is looking for a sweep.
Ji Woo struggling a bit here.
Carlos is staying tight to Ji Woo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Carlos wants to take a breather but Ji Woo manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Carlos .
Ji Woo wants to sweep but no luck. #T13#
Carlos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carlos won't allow Ji Woo to sweep him here.
Carlos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ji Woo is keeping the position for now.
Carlos wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
Ji Woo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ji Woo, not yet.
Carlos tries to free his leg and advance position but Ji Woo is retaining full guard.
Ji Woo is trying to control the position but Carlos postures up.
Carlos content to stall in guard here.
Carlos wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving. #T14#
Ji Woo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ji Woo (7) vs (7) Carlos
Carlos can't keep his opponent in guard - Ji Woo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ji Woo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carlos regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Ji Woo gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Ji Woo takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
Bong Ji Woo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Ramon Carlos had this to say: 'Oh sh#t!!!'. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Sid Murrdock! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Rimtas Kentas!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Murrdock pushes Kentas up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Murrdock has hold of one of Kentas's legs. Kentas is fighting the takedown attempt but Murrdock gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Murrdock (2) vs (0) Kentas
Kentas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Kentas isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Murrdock stacks Kentas on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Murrdock! Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (5) vs (0) Kentas
Kentas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murrdock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kentas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murrdock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Murrdock controls the position. #T1#
Kentas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Murrdock politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Murrdock prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kentas is trying to get back to half guard.
Kentas struggling a bit here.
Murrdock happy to just control the position for now.
Kentas sneaks back into half guard.#T2#
Kentas is trying to get back to full guard.
Murrdock wants to pass to mount but Kentas is defending the position.
Kentas trying to control from the bottom.
Kentas wants to get back to full guard but Murrdock has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (8) vs (0) Kentas
Murrdock manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kentas to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Murrdock (11) vs (0) Kentas
Kentas breaks Murrdock's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murrdock (11) vs (2) Kentas
Kentas being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Kentas is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Murrdock is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Murrdock has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murrdock (13) vs (2) Kentas#T3#
Kentas is trying to control the position but Murrdock postures up.
Murrdock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Kentas throws his legs up looking for a submission but Murrdock uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (16) vs (2) Kentas
Kentas gets back to half guard.#T4#
Kentas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murrdock takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kentas is looking to improve his position.
Kentas is looking to control Murrdock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kentas avoid being mounted?
Murrdock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Murrdock controlling the action here.#T5#
Kentas wants to get back to full guard but Murrdock has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (19) vs (2) Kentas
Kentas can't do much from the bottom here.
Murrdock controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Kentas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T6#
Kentas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murrdock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Kentas wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Murrdock seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Kentas is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Sid Murrdock!
During a confident post fight interview, Sid Murrdock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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